Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 4.1% | 55 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2022 | — | — | 7.2% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2021 | — | — | 13.8% | 37 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 8.2% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | 11.0% | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2018 | — | — | 12.9% | 38 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2017 | — | — | 7.1% | 44 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2016 | — | — | 9.2% | 40 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | 35 | Critical Intervention Needed | Decline Risk | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | 44 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | 48 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2011 | — | — | 7.5% | 44 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cienniwa | Executive Dir. | 4.8% of Rev | ||
| Paul Cienniwa | Executive Dir. | 4.1% of Rev | ||
| Jeff Cull | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary O'Malley Trumble | Board President | — | ||
| Jeff Cull | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary O'Malley Trumble | Board President | — | ||
| Ryan Berkely | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Debby Epstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Brianna Nazarenko | Board Member | — | ||
| Alison Dura | Board Member | — | ||
| Debby Epstein | Board Member | — | ||
| Barry John | Board Member | — | ||
| Alison Dura | Board Member | — | ||
| Maureen Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Barry John | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Machlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Maureen Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Melissa Kritzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Steve Machlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Olwen Searles | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Kritzer | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Turner | Board Member | — | ||
| Olwen Searles | Board Member | — | ||
| Alexis Drozdowski | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Turner | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Carpenter | Treasurer | — | ||
| Olivia Mckan | Board Member | — | ||
| Rebecca Lane | Board President | — | ||
| Charlie Ostrander | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Winckler | Board President | — | ||
| Jud Spena | Board Member | — | ||
| Megan Curinga | Secretary | — | ||
| Keith Alcius Rundell | Board Member | — | ||
| Nicole Rouhana | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Carpenter | Treasurer | — | ||
| Rebecca Lane | Board President | — | ||
| Katherine Winckler | Board President | — | ||
| Megan Curinga | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2023
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cienniwa | Executive Dir. | 4.2% of Rev | ||
| Diane Butler | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Jud Spena | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Stucky | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Trichka | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Farrell | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Norton | Board President | — | ||
| Maureen Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Greg Catlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin Marchuska II | Board Member | — | ||
| Ayana Del Valle | Board Member | — | ||
| Rebecca Lane | Board Member | — | ||
| Ken Turner | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Carpenter | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary O'Malley Trumble | Board President | — | ||
| Deborah Matsushima | Board President | — | ||
| Katherine Winckler | Secretary | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cienniwa | Executive Dir. | 3.1% of Rev | ||
| Andrea Carey | Interim Ex Dir | 2.9% of Rev | ||
| Brittany Hall | Executive Dir. | 2.6% of Rev | ||
| Diane Butler | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Lettera | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Spence | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Matsushima | Board Member | — | ||
| Katherine Winckler | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Jud Spena | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Stucky | Board Member | — | ||
| Brianna Salazar-Ruff | Secretary | — | ||
| Stephen Trichka | Board Member | — | ||
| Corinne Farrell | Board Member | — | ||
| Maureen Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Greg Catlin | Board Member | — | ||
| Julia O'Connell | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin Marchuska II | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Carpenter | Treasurer | — | ||
| Mary O'Malley Trumble | Board President | — | ||
| Daniel Norton | Board President | — | ||
| Diane Butler | Board Member | — | ||
| Greg Carpenter | Board Member | — | ||
| Frank Lettera | Board Member | — | ||
| Daniel Spence | Board Member | — | ||
| Mary O'Malley Trumble | Board Member | — | ||
| Justin A Marchuska II | Board Member | — | ||
| Deborah Matsushima | Board Member | — | ||
| Kathie Winckler | Board Member | — | ||
| Judy Siggins | Board Member | — | ||
| Ann Yeager | Board Member | — | ||
| Jud Spena | Board Member | — | ||
| Melissa Stucky | Board Member | — | ||
| Brianna Salazar-Ruff | Board Member | — | ||
| Stephen Trichka | Board Member | — | ||
| Philip Cali | Secretary | — | ||
| Maureen Wilson | Board President | — | ||
| Corinne Farrell | Board President | — | ||
| Daniel Norton | Board President | — | ||
| Adam McCauley | Treasurer | — | ||
| Paul Cienniwa | Executive Dir. | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 699 other orgs in NY with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: program score sits 31 points above the peer median (60 vs. 29).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 4.1% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Net assets declined for 4 consecutive years of deficit spending; cash runway narrowing.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Stabilize program expenses or grow earned-income revenue to break the consecutive-deficit pattern (~8 points to financial score).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.